Internationale Stiftung zur Förderung von Kultur und Zivilisation

Founded in 1995, Internationale Stiftung zur Förderung von Kultur und Zivilisation is a foundation based in München, Germany working on arts & culture, elderly care, education +2 more.

Internationale Stiftung zur Förderung von Kultur und Zivilisation is a charitable foundation based in Munich, founded in 1995 by the entrepreneur Erich Fischer, who endowed it with a third of his assets. The foundation runs its own projects in music and social welfare. Its best-known work is Musik am Nachmittag, which brings classical concerts to older people in care homes and festive halls. Other projects include Musik für Schüler, which offers music workshops and school concerts for pupils, including those from socially disadvantaged families; Musik auf Rädern, a mobile touring opera and concert series; toujours Mozart, an annual Mozart festival; and Musik hinter Gittern, which provides music lessons in youth and women's prisons. Since 2024 it has also run Altenheimbesuche, in which volunteers visit elderly residents. The foundation also supports the criminal justice reform and the rehabilitation of prisoners, and funds external projects such as the publication and performance of forgotten compositions. Activities are centred in Germany, with some events in Austria, Israel and Spain. The foundation is led by its founder Erich Fischer, with board members Jürgen Dorn and Eva Köhler, and is supported by volunteers and honorary artists.